popcar2

I finally joined the retro gaming handheld club!

https://programming.dev/post/48277786

Apr 4 at 3:01pmWeb
Show threadJayGray91🐉🍕1d ago

I’ve been following the emulation handheld scene for a couple years now still yet to have one. This is a nice device I’m sure but like in the original post, I just can’t justify a dedicated device when I have a phone that’s miles more powerful.

Of course being a smartphone it has been the everything device with all the pros and cons we recognize.

Currently I really want the Magicx One 35 for some odd reason. It being practically the same size as my phone in its case is a reason why. Being android is another reason but I’m sure it won’t really be able to run android games that well save for lightweight ones.

Show threadpopcar21d ago

Maybe it’s just a psychological thing, but I feel way more comfortable gaming on a dedicated device than my phone. I don’t have to worry about losing all my phone battery, or getting popups and calls while playing, or having to exit the game to check messages etc… It’s way nicer having it just be a handheld that does one thing well.

why did you pick this handheld instead of many others?

Form factor is the big one. I think the Magicx is basically the same size, I was also looking for something that would fit in my pocket without much issue. It’s funny that you mention Android as a reason to buy one, I specifically looked for one that WASN’T Android. Linux handhelds are a lot simpler to work with and you don’t have to worry about Android shenanigans like processes running in the background or having to sign in to Google and update apps etc…

For me, most of the games I’m interested in playing are SNES, GBA, PS1, and some PSP. If you’re looking to play PS2 or higher then yeah a more powerful Android handheld makes sense, but I didn’t care for it that much.